The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) is pleased to announce the winners of the fifth annual Verner E. Suomi Scholarship Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Physical Sciences:
- Seth Bruch of Arrowhead High School (Hartland, WI),
- Sean McLaughlin of Wauwatosa East High School (Wauwatosa, WI).
- Kelly M. Sheahan of Neenah High School (Neenah, WI),
- Adam Varble of Franklin High School (Franklin, WI),
- Greta Videen of Rice Lake High School (Rice Lake, WI), and
- Nicholas Zachar of Hudson High School (Hudson, WI),
CIMSS and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have offered the Suomi Scholarship since 1998 as a way to honor Professor Verner E. Suomi’s lifelong commitment to the education of undergraduate students. This year over 40 students applied for the prestigious award -- a $1000 scholarship recognizing outstanding achivement in the physical sciences. To be eligible a student must be a graduating high school senior who plans to attend a University of Wisconsin System undergraduate program in the physical sciences: especially meteorology, earth science, oceanography, physics, astronomy, science or math education, environmental science and engineering.
If you are interested in learning more about this award, please visit the Suomi Scholarship web site.
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